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Around 0.3% of Utah's graduates graduate from nursing certificate programs every year.
In other words, every year an estimated 290 licensed practical nurses graduate from Utah's 9 LPN schools.

Top Schools

Mountainland Applied Technology College, which is located in Orem, is the top-ranked school in Utah that has a LPN program. It received a ranking of 62nd in the country in 2010.
In 2010, 30 students graduated from Mountainland Applied Technology College's LPN program.

Uintah Basin Applied Technology College, which was ranked 73rd nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Utah that has a LPN program. It is located in Roosevelt.
11 students graduated with certificate in LPN from Uintah Basin Applied Technology College in 2010.

Bridgerland Applied Technology College, which was ranked 73rd nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Utah that has a LPN program. It is located in Logan.
In 2010, Bridgerland Applied Technology College graduated 20 students from its LPN programs.
Bridgerland Applied Technology College charged in-state students $0 in tuition fees per year.

Cost

If you are hoping to attend one of Utah's LPN schools, you can expect to pay an average tuition of $1,446 per year, though tuition can range from $4,311 per year to $2,542 per year.
In 2010, the following Utah LPN schools had the highest tuition rates:

Weber State University - located in Ogden, students are charged $4,311 per year

Dixie State College of Utah - located in Saint George, students are charged $3,489 per year

Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah - located in Price, students are charged $2,670 per year

The LPN schools in Utah that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

Snow College - located in Ephraim, students are charged $2,542 per year

Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah - located in Price, students are charged $2,670 per year

Dixie State College of Utah - located in Saint George, students are charged $3,489 per year

A LPN certificate from an Utah school... what next?

The highest percentage of LPN graduates in Utah pursue careers as a licensed practical nurse.
Utah had 2,470 licensed practical nurses in 2010.
In Utah, the largest numbers of licensed practical nurses work in the following counties:

Salt Lake County - 1,030 licensed practical nurses

Davis County - 500 licensed practical nurses

Juab County - 480 licensed practical nurses

Projected Growth

According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of licensed practical nurses is expected to grow by 40% by 2018. There are projected to be 3,190 licensed practical nurses working in the Utah then.

Salary

On average, licensed practical nurses earn $40,160 per year.
But, salaries for licensed practical nurses can vary. In 2010, licensed practical nurses made as little as less than $27,240 per year or as much as more than $58,130 per year in Utah.
A licensed practical nurse in the following Utah counties makes the highest salaries on average:

Salt Lake County - $43,800 per year

Box Elder County - $40,590 per year

Washington County - $40,110 per year

On average, licensed practical nurses earns the least in the following Utah counties:

Millard County - $35,570 per year

Carbon County - $36,010 per year

Zapata County - $36,510 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Utah statistics regarding a career in nursing and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as LPN or RN to MSN.